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#BREAKING
Disturbing footage of masked men attacking protesters in #Iraq
-Iraqis say methods are not like Iraqi security forces
-Young woman says they are linked to #Iran-backed militias
-Unconfirmed reports claim snipers killed more than 100 protesters
#BREAKING
Iraqi cleric Muqtada Sadr is calling on Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi to resign & early elections to be held under UN supervision in order to end the bloodshed.

(File photo of Sadr)
#UPDATE
Oct 4 - Najaf, southern #Iraq
The sound of rapid & heavy gunfire as #Iran-backed Asaeb al-Haq militia fire on demonstrators.
Oct 4 - Baghdad, #Iraq
Footage of protesters being targeted by sniper fire.
Voices heard saying "wounded" and "martyr."

Unconfirmed reports claim over 100 people have been killed in these protests, mainly by snipers.

Official numbers stand at 44.
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#UPDATE - #Iraq
Washington calls on the Iraqi government to address protesters' complaints

Newly obtained video from Najaf, southern Iraq, provides more insight on the ruthless methods used by Iraqi security forces (infiltrated by #Iran's regime) against peaceful demonstrators.
More video from unrest in #Iraq

Footage from Baghdad also shows protesters setting fire to a poster put up by #Iran-backed militias reading, "Death to America & Israel"

Iraqis are against Tehran's meddling in Iraq & being pulled into the mullahs' wars.
#UPDATE - #Iraq
-Iraqi sources to Sky News: Ministry of Defense ends the army's state of alert and returns it to normal
-Iraqi government issues second package of reforms in response to demands of protesters
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Heshmat Alavi
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Welcome to #Iraq, a country under the hidden occupation of #Iran's regime, thanks to Obama's premature 2011 pullout.

Even youths waving flags are gunned down & those rushing to his rescue do so under gunfire.
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD!

ARE THESE PEOPLE NOT HUMAN?!

Footage of an Iraqi civilian shot directly in the head before camera...

#Iraq

(WARNING - DISTURBING FOOTAGE AT 0:20 OF THIS VIDEO)
DISTURBING

Al Diwaniyah, southern #Iraq
Local police assaulting a young deaf man.
The cameraman recording was arrested and beaten as authorities sought to make sure he deleted video file.

Credit: @thestevennabil
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Heshmat Alavi
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Ahmad Al-Ghizi from Al Nasriyah, southern #Iraq.
Born in 1999, he was shot and killed by Iraqi security force (most likely #Iran-backed militias) while protesting and demanding a better life.
RIP

Credit: @thestevennabil
@thestevennabil #Iraq
Iraqi Army members protecting protesters while civilian is seen voicing his hatred regarding #Iran-backed groups.
Reports indicate Tehran-linked Hashd al-Shaabi (PMF) militias in Iraq are using sniper rifles to target protesters.
@thestevennabil #Iraq
More disturbing footage recently obtained of protesters gunned down by Iraqi security forces.
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